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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Picked up a rhd RX-7 Check it out!

I literally picked it up. I was sitting at a restaurant eating and on the window sill I noticed someone left their matchbox behind. Upon further review it is an RX-7. Wow what are the chances of that huh? It's pretty beat up. I had my nephew install new wheels on it because the stock wheels were horrible. I think I will fix it up just for the heck. It has a broken windshield and the paint is peeling.

I'm still tripping on the fact that I found a 1st gen matchbox RX-7. LOL Seriously what are the chances. Life is a trip.





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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Those wheels are hideous!
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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Ohh Nice....

Intresting....

Damn I wish I had I found it.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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You should put in in your car!!!
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Its good to see that there are people out there, just as crazy as me. This last week i have seen rx7 shaped cakes, rotor shaped lamps, and my own newly obtained rotor shaped ashtrays, wich i "found" at a restaurant...!
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Ahh ****! I just realized my fricking nephew changed the dash. Now it's not right hand drive. WTF! Damn kids don't know the value of **** nowadays.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ludicrous
Those wheels are hideous!
ahh, you should of seen the original ones. They do look to big huh?

Damn, can't get a break here for nothing. LOL

To think a kid was actually playing with it, his name is written on the roof. A future 1st gen kid who is probably crying cause he lost his 1st gen. It's kind of amazing with all the cool cars out there, this kid took his Mazda out to eat. Kinda cool I think.

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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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nice find i should look at my old toy cars i still have and see if i have a fb or any rx7 but i know for xmas last year i got a 3rd gen toy car
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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You have all the good 'toys', lol.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ludicrous
Those wheels are hideous!
What wheels? Lol, all i see is black
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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Kim, thats great. When i saw the title i was like awesome. Then, it was this. It still cool but not drivable, Lol.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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ok, so I decided to check Ebay to see the matchbox 1st gens and I found this one for $250.00. Holy crap!

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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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WHAT^^? Thats crazy.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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holley $hit!!!!!!!! LOL $250 thats crazy.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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Damn! That's more than I paid for my GSL-SE LOL
Plus $41 for insured shipping WTF!

It's nice though.

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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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you could by a realy 1st gen for that!!
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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oh yea i have a fey 7 models laying around ill get a few pic when i figurout how to use a digi camra
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Wish I would of found it, then I would have a Rx7 again,lol.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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Here is what that car used to look like. I love Ebay lol. And for the record, i did not pay anywhere close to 250 for them.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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lol Good find.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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Heres a clean and cheap one on ebay.

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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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kim, if you wanna repaint it, i used to paint toy cars when i was younger (too broke to buy models, but had over 300 hot wheels)

nail polish remover will take the paint off. once the major parts are off, a toothpick gets out the paint from the cracks well. then get some testors paint and some thinner. thin some of the paint out a little till it goes on nice and thin. if you dont like it, more nail polish
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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KIM I have that same one but mine is red I only bring it out when its not hot or cold "Inside" my house LOL
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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And heres all of my RHD 1st gens!!!!
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